The judge in Wa. is a traitor IMO, but that does not mean he is not a smart one. He knew exactly where this would go, had his ducks in a row before he did this.
He probably already knew who would be the lawyers arguing both sides, and who will be the judge on the ninth district court.

As for me? IMO:
There should be a declared war on ISIS (by any and all of it’s names and associates) a ban on ISIS immigration.
Since the first I in ISIS/ISIL is Islam, then a ban on believers in Islam would be inherent in that ban.

Believers in Islam who are currently visa-holders denied their visas.

Believers in Islam who are citizens not able to serve in any office nor to be employed in any branch of the US government, (including military) and must be watched at all times. Or do as our very honorable and intelligent greatest generation did: put them in camps!

So called “Moderate Islam-believers” have NOT stood vehemently against ISIS, and as such are aiders and abbetors.

Smart..hardly…maybe cunning, but not smart..To challenge the “commander in chief” and take the position as “commander in chief”, not smart. A US district judge does not have the standing to put out an order for the entire nation. Does this make sense at all..No it doesn’t. He can say the EO is wrong and give his reasons for it..but he does not have the standing to give a court order for the entire nation

.The precedent in this ridiculous case is more than overwhelming. You would have to say every immigration law.,.decision by every president in how many decades was illegal and unconstitutional. The dems know this is not constitutional for this judge to do this..It is plain as day that the president has not only the authority from the constitution to do this, but the obligation to do this..It will be overturned..because if it isn’t..we are lost as a nation forever.

“The dems know this is not constitutional for this judge to do this..”

Yep, but the goal is to weaken him and provide cover for everyone who unreasonably opposes him. So now we have federal district judges, and soon the 9th Circuit Ct. of appeals, who are overturning EO’s on what amounts to “it’s not who we are!” and “because the magic black robed rules say so!”.. Disgusting from where we sit. But to the zombie masses, they think “wow! federal courts appose his stuff!” and of course the hard violent left can now say “see! we’re on the right side here!”

This is bad stuff.. Not sure what could have been done to avoid it or if anything SHOULD have been done… I think Trump should start ringing the “activist judge” bell to make this a shining example of how endangered we are to tyrants ruling from the bench.

A Federal court-not any’state’ court-always has standing (authority) to challenge any Federal law (made by the Legislative Branch)-or any Federal action (Pres. Trump’s Exec. Order).

However you are quite right and have cut to the heart of the matter: ‘How can it prove harm?’.

It cannot ‘prove harm’ because here is the issue: What rights do the plaintiffs (nationals of the 7 barred countries) have, to gain entry to our country; against, what rights do the people of the USA have ,to be protected from the likelihood of terrorist infiltration by these nationals (whose 7 countries have long since been identified as hotbeds of islamic terrorism)?

Nationals of any other country in the world have NO right, NONE, to come to our country; or indeed any other. Reverse thinking illuminates this. Do we, as Americans, ever have a ‘right’ to enter any other country? We do not. When I travel abroad, I must present my passport to that country’s immigration officials at the airport. When I do so, I am asking their permission to enter. I am claiming no ‘right’ as I have none.

But we-the-people DO have a right, a great right, to be ‘secure in our persons’ from any and all persons who pose a likelihood of harm to us. The President has the highest level of knowledge of ‘potential harm’ to the country because he must have that knowledge, since he must protect us all. Thus when a president acts in this capacity-as protector-he is at the zenith of his presidential powers or, to put it colloquially, he’s doing the most important of his many jobs.

“…It is plain as day that the president has not only the authority from the constitution to do this, but the obligation to do this..It will be overturned..because if it isn’t..we are lost as a nation forever.”

Why even bother to have elections when some black-robed dictator can just say anything they want is “unconstitutional?” The tyranny of the judiciary is one big reason that California is in the mess that we are…Rose Bird and the Supremes opened the door to the leftists.

IMHO, the latest fad is to be a SJW and to loudly oppose the President. Acts of sedition (like what that judge did) simply energize regular-people-turned-SJW. They get their news from the traitorous MSM, so rebellious/seditious sentiment feeds upon itself.

I have tried to reason with some of these newly-minted SJWs. It’s a lost cause.
Anything Trump does is bad, anything Dems do is good.

I am not sure how this noxious vicious-circle is going to stop.

The media should be muzzled: 1st Amendment is fine, but spreading lies, slander and sedition is NOT protected speech.

The media nowadays is like a fool yelling fire in a crowded theater.
To make things worse, there are 1000s of useful idiots that have been activated by the general lack of respect that is being shown the President.

All acts of rebellion and sedition have to be overturned or punished. That’s the only way.

I agree and have been saying much the same since the Beirut barracks bombing-whats that, like 30 years ago? My how time and shrapnel fly! And how is it we’re still having any discussion on this at all? Talk about “settled science!”

So, Federal Judge Gorton upholds supports and upholds the executive authority of the President to temporarily halt Visa approvals from seven different countries. Federal Judge Robart issues an injunction to stop the Executive Order. As a consequence, Federal agencies are following Judge Robart’s judicial order and not the EO of the President.

Then, the DOJ filed an appeal to the 9th Circuit Appellate Court for a stay (suspension) of Judge Robart’s injunction so that the EO could continue and an appeal could be heard. The stay was denied. The appeal remains to be heard.

Is this correct? If so and the appeal is denied, what are the options open to the President?

The stay was not denied. The motion for stay will be briefed Monday.
The request for emergency stay (i.e., without hearing) was denied by a single judge.
The motion for stay will be decided by a 3 judge panel.
And after that, the merits of the appeal will be briefed and heard.

I don’t think too many people realize how critical this is for the President to win this particular battle. We have to put ourselves in the Islamists mind right now and recognize that this decision of the court will signal a direct intervention by Allah on their behalf if it is favorable to them. It will embolden and strengthen them to a new height , it will accelerate the jiahd against the west. Pray , pray, pray and for Catholics , penance !

In their arrogance, they ignore what has been happening in Europe. “No, it won’t happen here,” they say. Ignoring what has already taken place here as well as the failed policies of the former guy in the Oval Office, they insist they’re right about all this.

The 9th district is liberal progressive … All we can do is pray that they actually uphold the constitution..Do they really believe in originalism or do they believe the constitution is irrelevant and can be changed according to agendas?

I agree with you that the agencies should’ve said we are following the ORIGINAL boss’s order but it seems to me that the current order from their new and current boss is to follow the crooked judge order. (it is DHS, which has a new boss that decided to follow Judge Robart’s judicial order and not the EO of the President.) I hope that there are aspects positive for the USA that I am unable to see in the 3D chess game.

Alternative/next step–issue a vastly more restrictive EO with findings of fact listing every act of pisslamic terrorism over the last 100 years, including perp’s country of origin, support, and source of complicit imam or other org. That’s a “rational basis.”

Bemusing that 0bummer’s orders restricting immigration didn’t need or were found to have sufficient basis. Judge Robarts level of hypocrisy should be an impeachable offense.

Time is not on the side of citizens’ security. This ‘gap’ is a gift to terrorists who will rush to enter, and not leave. Only two working weeks have passed since the Inauguration, hardly enough time to get the visa “entry/exit” system up and running.

Obama signed how many unlawful EO’s and not one was ever legally challenged. How can these judges have the power to halt President Trump’s EO with the stroke of their pen? I think this was planned and the coordinated confirmation hearing no-shows, delays and why they haven’t confirmed Jeff Sessions allowed it to happen. This is grandstanding for the world to see to in order weaken our President’s authority and make him seem in conflict with the will of the American people. We are at war inside the power structure of our own government. Let’s get our white hats confirmed and shut this crap down.

Actually the EO expanding DACA and DAPA was challenged in court and the challenge was sustained by Judge Hannen and affirmed by the appellate courts.

You are correct though that they will challenge everything Trump does in court–the wall will be challenged too, multiple times and at least some of those challenges will be made in the 9 circus. DOJ needs to have its best people at the ready . They are going to be busy

Trump is giving himself cover. While his “not-a-Muslim-ban” works its way through the courts, his OTHER immigration Executive Order (deporting perhaps 8+ million illegal immigrants) is happily being implemented unnoticed. Brilliant!

He also defied the courts and did as he pleased..Law and order in this country is being usurped by the Marxist left.. and they will not stop as long as they are there and have the financial support of Soros and others.

Sorry to say that the Marxist left also has the support of too many church leaders, both bishops and clergy along with their minions in the church structures. They have become used to the grants coming their way for refugee relief for one thing. They no longer lead at least half of the laity.

9th Circuit will have no basis to even determine why TRO was appropriate.

“On February 3, after a hearing, the district court issued a nationwide injunction, barring the implementation of the Executive Order.

“The PDF, seven pages in length, has only the most threadbare analysis. There is one paragraph describing the procedural background, and another two paragraphs which recite the standards for granting a temporary restraining order. (As a former district court, I recognize copy-and-pasted boilerplate when I see it).”

“There is no real analysis here. The order merely repeats the headers of Washington’s brief. Why are they likely to succeed on the merits? Who knows. Why is parens patriae a valid basis for standing here, even though courts have rejected this principle since Massachusetts v. Mellon (see Virginia v. Sebelius)? No answer. What is the limiting principle if a stated is injured when a federal action is “inflicted upon the operations and missions of [a state’s] public universities and other institutions of higher learning, as well as injury to the States’ operations, tax bases, and public funds”? No clue.”

“Even in times of conflict, courts have a duty to explain their reasoning through written opinions. This falls far, far short of that standard. Further, unlike the Airport Cases, which were decided in wee hours after the executive order was issued, the court here had several days to think about these issues. Such a momentous decision warrants some analysis.”

It’s about a few things, IMO.
1. providing cover for Trump’s opposition – including the violent left
“see, there is a reasonable legal/constitutional argument here!!!” – even though their isn’t – kabuki theater.
2. bogging him down in the swamp/inflicting political damage
3. usurping MORE power – seriously! Now there is precedent for these tyrants to review and approve his EOs on nat security and immigration?

President Trump needs to hold a presser saying ‘this stay will not be denied but if it is then Judge Robart, the Dems, Soros and all groups opposing keeping our country safe will have blood on their hands if another attack happens.’

The idiots on cable are always saying Trump’s ban will make the Muslims madder and attack us even more. So he should throw it right back in their lap. Since Robart has done this, if anything happens, he can answer for it.

People need education in Islam before it is too late .. The west is under the horrible delusion that to NOT pacify them makes then angrier , it’s the OPPOSITE. they wil be emboldened to accelerate jihad because they see it as a sign from God choosing their side.

Yes, no one has educated the people on Islam or Muslims. Unless you have researched their duplicity, you think , well, it’s a religion. It will work out, just some are crazy. The people have never heard of the Caliphate, or taqiiyya. The media and our politicians have done this purposefully.

Paul Nehlen and his team (WI primary – Ryan opponent) to the rescue. I received this email today. His contact is paulnehlen@paulnehlen.com

HIJRAH IS HERE.
Unfortunately I’m not talking about Hijrah – The Documentary, which is in final edit now. I’m talking about the other Hijrah — the Muslim principle of Jihad by emigration.
The Muslim Invasion of our shores to infiltrate and overtake Western Civilization has gained a strong foothold in Europe. But we must not allow this Muslim takeover to gain traction in the United States as it has in Europe.

Over the last several months I’ve been making the film Hijrah: Radical Islam’s Global Invasion. Hijrah is coming soon. While the Muslim Invasion is crossing the Atlantic, we’ve been working hard putting this film together to tell this critical story. I wanted to write to ask your forgiveness for the delay in delivering Hijrah. It has been an uphill climb.
Soon after President Trump’s win, my team and I traveled to the Middle East to conduct research and interviews from the epicenter of the invasion. Since returning, we’ve spent the last two months completing our research, filming, and editing Hijrah to bring this critically important story to you so we can move to action.

In fact, when we missed our December release, I took over and personally purchased the equipment, software, and learned what it takes to produce a feature-length documentary FIRST HAND! I apologize for the delay, but it will be worth it. I hope you’ll buy a copy and maybe a few more for your friends and family. It’s is vital we understand what’s driving the global refugee crisis and what it all means for the future of America. Islamist-driven chaos is plaguing the globe as millions of Muslims make their way out of the Middle East and into the west. The west is unprepared for the onslaught of Muslim migrants, and world leaders are ignorant of what the underlying mass movement is about. Hijrah is the true story of radical Islam’s global invasion.

Trump is conceding the safety of America and the US Constitution to ONE judge. Trump does not need to enforce his decision. And spare me your “the law is the law” pontifications. Appealing the law will take time and allow in potentially dangerous people. Any law that allows one judge to determine the national immigration policy is not worth following. Enforce the ban Donald!

This article cites the 1952 federal law. It also cites how many times previous presidents used the law to ban entry into the US of certain groups. Obama used this law 6 times to ban people from entering the US, and the liberals didn’t strike down his orders.

We have a real path to help Gorsuch here. OAN is doing AMAZING work outing the advocacy mentality of this particular judge, Robart. THAT is going to help Gorsuch immensely. We use one thread (bad activist judge) to win the other (non-activist judge), then come back and win the first (bad decision by bad activist judge)

*Like. We ARE the people who have been kicked around far too long. I hope POTUS wins at all his policies, but if it comes down to getting Gorsuch in for a ruling on this, then it’s pretty scary. That means any or all immigration policies are null and void per a SCOTUS ruling. Considering how it’s been reported that DHS hadn’t been made aware of the EO before he signed and rolled it out, it makes me wonder if they did cross all their T’s and dot their I’s. I’m not a legal eagle, though.

I don’t have a particular problem with legitimate Iraqi interpreters (and others from there who assisted our war efforts) emigrating here as refugees if they helped us and can be proven to be “friendlies.”

That was the basis for allowing Vietnamese and Cuban refugees to come to America in the first place.

But as for the rest, I’m don’t know how even additional “extreme vetting” can guarantee their loyalty to our country.

Let’s see… Why do they think it’s their right to immigrate here just because they “assisted” during the war? Didn’t they get paid? I seriously doubt they did it because they loved the US. If their motivation was to move to America with their family while hating us how would that make us any safe? Trump said many times he wants people who loves and respect our value to come here. I think his extreme vetting will be quite different than the current ones and it will be designed to vet Islamists.

Trump should remove the EO that’s in court and write another, far simpler one, banning ALL immigration per the statute, keep it clean, simple and concise. If the Left wants a fight, give ’em far worse consequences than they expected to get !!!!

So, on this and the main thread, it’s occurred to me that we all really need to remember this:Yesterday was the only easy day!NO ONE said this was going to be cakewalk. Fight’s just starting. In my humble opinion, one way or another, Trump’s got this.

Oh, and BTW, there will be payback.

Remind me again who will appoint the next opening(s) at the 9th Circuit? Hehehe … 😉

Treepers, do not lose heart: We are at the very beginning of this. People who belly up to a feed trough that gives them easy access to millions of dollars will not so easily surrender their positions. There will be close to countless stumbling blocks like this one in the days/weeks/months/years ahead. This has been baked into the cake for a long time. But this time, things are different – we’re not stuck out here begging “W” to fight back – this time, we have a champion who is willing to fight so hard (and when necessary, so dirty) that it takes our breath away…. Until we realize that what he’s doing has simply leveled the playing field.

The Left has NEVER faced this sort of fighter from our side, and they are clearly having trouble adjusting their tactics to match it – stop and reflect a minute – the judge’s order would be an embarrassment even for a non-legal student, much less someone sitting on the bench. It’s all they’ve got, besides burning Berkeley and NYU.

The man at 1600 Penn along with his team promised to Make America Safe Again. And they will.

In time, this judge will be remembered about as much as the latest zit on Satan’s Ass, and he will be just about as relevant to our lives.

Remember, the most dangerous time for the abused spouse is when she or he says ‘Enough.’ The abuser will resort to anything to get her back or destroy her. The Uniparty along with Soros Leftist commie soldiers have never encountered so many in the U.S. who have said “No more.” They are pulling out all the stops. Let ’em. They will be defeated.

What is at essence here fundamentally is, whether or not the United States government has any say in lowering or even stopping immigration or does the Earth’s population decide who gets to come to the USA? Who controls American immigration laws and rules?

The Left has “weaponized” immigration as a truncheon to smash White America. It is proceeding at break neck speed.

I love this blog and it’s been added to my daily reading list. Melania looks fabulous as always.
I don’t understand why the Judge who blocked this Executive Order the second time doesn’t see the benefit in putting a 90 day moratorium on immigration from these problematic countries. Are they un-American or anti-Trump? Could Trump’s bravado on this EO have biased the judge and in turn, the judge blocked it? I don’t understand…I think Trump’s EO might need to be refined to address certain situations; but it doesn’t need to be BANNED. God help us.

There is a saying in legal circles: ‘What’s the difference between God and a Federal Judge?’ Answer: ‘God doesn’t think He is a Federal Judge.’

Judges like these don’t even reach the questions you ask Lauren, meaning concern for the safety of our beloved country. Instead, they are out of their minds in love with themselves and, into the bargain, usually far, far Left.

However there was no Trump ‘bravado’ here. Our president played this close to the vest because he didn’t want a rush of muslim terrorists in advance of his Order. See: Unlike the Fed. Judge, our President really DOES care about our safety.

Would it not be amusing if the United States now sufferred a horrific terrorist attack that kills thousands of people perpetrated by “immigrants” from the war torn countries that President Trump is attempting to impose a travel ban on?

Why not issue another executive order, just slightly different, perhaps adding a country or two, and keep doing so until Gorsich is confirmed. liberals will always be able to find a judge to declare anything he does unlawful, and the 9th circuit will continue to uphold. Time to play as hard as they do.

I don’t see this as a loss for Trump. Either the POTUS has the authority to regulate immigration or he doesnt. If he doesn’t, Trump has shown that the Executive Branch overstepped their authority. If the POTUS does have that authority, Trump’s order stands. Either way, we win!

Trump’s policy on immigrants should be restructured so that there is extreme vetting of every non-citizen entering or living in the USA. It is impossible to perform extreme vetting of those from the 7 banned countries so until this changes no one from those countries will be allowed in.

America’s thoroughly POLITICIZED LEFTARD judges are putting themselves on par with the LYING FAKE NEWS media and making themselves a laughing stock. Judges do not LEGISLATE Judges merely INTERPRET LAWS and Trump broke NO LAWS and in fact has PRECEDENT ALL of the previous FIVE Presidents issued Travel and Immigration Bans , OBOZO himself issued 19 such orders, one of those against IRAQ,. So where were all the LEFTIST Judges and the LEFTARD NAZI STORM TROOPERS Rioting, Looting Burning and acting VIOLENTLY on the streets then .

All non-citizens living in the USA should undergo vetting. those from Muslim countries should undergo extreme vetting. When it is impossible to sufficiently vet a person they should be excluded from entry or deported.